Historic - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |hɪˈstɔːrɪk|  American pronunciation of the word historic
Brit.  |hɪˈstɒrɪk|  British pronunciation of the word historic

adjective

- belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past (syn: historical)
historic victories
historical (or historic) times
a historical character
- important in history
the historic first voyage to outer space

Extra examples

It's wonderful to see so many people here on this historic occasion.

She returned safely from her historic flight into space.

The court made a historic decision last week.

They know of many historic volcanic eruptions in the area.

'It is a historic moment,' he told journalists.

It's unlikely that the share price will exceed historic levels.

Extinct volcanoes are those that have not erupted in historic times.

...a hill from which one can gaze upon the towers of that great and historic city...

We are witnessing a historic moment.

...photoed the historic mansion for a decorating magazine...

...over the years the historic flag had become badly ribboned by the wind...

Many people bewailed the changes to the historic building.

...the historic tavern burned to the ground in a horrible conflagration...

...an encasement of several inches of silt had helped to preserve the sunken remains of the historic ship...

...a number of Boston's historic notables are entombed in the Old Granary Burying Ground...

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